Table-spread holder



R. A. BLUNCK. I TABLE SP READ HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6.192l.

1,403 733 Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT A. BLUNGK, OF GRAND I'iLOUND, IOWA.

TABLE-SPREAD HOLDER.

Application filed June 6,

T 0 all whom it may con cern:

Be it known that I, Ronnnr A. BLUNCK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Mound, in the county of Clinton and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Table-Spread Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a holder for sup.- porting spreads above and out of contact with the contents of a: table so that prior to a meal the food placed on the table can be protected from flies and other insects.

Another object is to provide a structure of this character which is simple in construction, easily manipulated, and can be quickly placed in or removed from position.

Another object is to provide a device of the class mentioned which can be adjusted so as to permit a portion of the table to be exposed while the remainder is left covered by the spread or canopy.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combi nation and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a plan view showing the vice in osition on a table, a portion of table bemg indicated by broken lines.

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing device folded.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a spring arch preferably formed of stifi wire and provided at its center with an upstanding coil 2 in which is mounted a spring wire clip 3 of any suitable construction having hooked terminals t. Each end of the arch is folded upon itself to provide an elongated loop 5, there being a small eye 6 in each side portion of the arch in which is fastened the terminal of the wire of which the arch is formed. See Figure 1.

Each of the loops 5 is bent to form diverging sides 7 each merging int an outstanding arm 8 terminating in a spring coil 9. From these coils extend L-shaped fingers 10 connected by a cross member 11, the

dethe the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 475,521.

fingers 10 and the member 11 of each loop forming a jaw and constituting part of a spring clip the other part of which is made up of the arms 8.

It is to be understood that the arched wire 1 is normally collapsed as shown in Figure 2 with the clips or jaws in contact. IVhen it is desired to apply this arch to a table the clips or jaws are swung apart so as to bring the arms 8 to substantially horizontal positions whereupon the opposed edge portions of the table will project into the respective clips, being clamped between the fingers 10 and the arms 8.

The sides of each loop of the arch 1 are formed with small coils or eyes 12. In these eyes are mounted eyes 18 formed at the ends of opposed frame members 1 f preferably formed of stiff spring wire and each frame member having a central coil or eye 15. These frame members are adapted to extend in opposite directions from the arch 1, as shown in Figure 1 and their pivot ends are disposed in lapped relation so that the end portions of each frame member will not only be pivotally connected to one pair of eyes 12 but will also rest on the eyes 12 of the other pair. Consequently the frame members will be supported in substantially horizontal positions above but out of contact with the table T; l/Vith the members thus located a spread or canopy can be placed over the upstanding arch 1 and the oppositely extending members 14 so as to be supported over and out of contact with the contents of the table. When the members 14 are not supporting the spread or canopy they can be swung upwardly .toward each other and over the ar h 1' where they can be engaged by the hooked terminals f of the clip 8 as shown in Figure 2. They can also be thus fastened when the holder is on the table as well as when off of the table.

lVhile the structure is in use one of the frame members 14 can be swung upwardly independently of the other, thus to expose a portion of the contents of the table.

The structure will not scratch or otherwise mar the table to which it is applied and as it is very light in weight and of simple construction it can be manipulated easily.

The eyes or coils 15 constitute handles whereby the entire structure can be conveniently carried and can be held while the device is being applied to a table. The coil or eye 2 likewise constitutes a handle for the i struture whilethe members 14 are extended as in Figure 1.

What is claimed is i 1. The combination with :a spring arch and table engaging devices at the ends of the arch, said devices bein f movable apart to open the arch and hold t iedevices in engagement with opposed pgortions of a table, of spring frame member's? ivotaiiy connected 410 the sides oi' the-are 1 and adapted to open and close with the arch, means upon the arch .for supporting the members in oppositely extending positions above and out of contact with the-table engaged by the arch, andaitooperating means upon the arch and members for holding said members in upstanding positions.

. 2. The combination with a spring arch and spring clips at the ends of the arch,

said clips being movable apart against the action of the arch to engage opposed p0rtions of a table and support the arch in upstanding position, of opposed spring members pivotally connected to the sides of the arch and adapted to spread and contract therewith, means upon the arch for support- -ing said members in oppositely extending G. F. DUNTER, H. O. RUTENBEOK. 

